Mental health struggles often go unnoticed in teens. Ajuda’s new school-based screening programme aims to change that by making early support possible.
In February this year South African news outlets shared heartbreaking reports of a 14-year-old in Cape Town who allegedly died by suicide after being bullied. The news came just two months after two…
This year, the oldest members of Gen Z have been in the workforce for about 8 to 10 years. They are now the most significant portion of early- to mid-career professionals, entrepreneurs under 30 years, and recent university graduates.
Gen Z are widely regarded as the most entrepreneurial generation the world has known. According to a…
Cape Town's global appeal has long drawn holidaymakers to its shores—but today, a new wave of visitors is reshaping the city's future. Digital nomads and remote workers, once fleeting guests in Airbnb's, are increasingly making Cape Town their home base, turning short-term stays into long-term investments.
This trend is not only changing the face of…
Warts are a very common affliction, affecting mostly children and teenagers, although people of any age can get them. While they might be a minor inconvenience, warts can cause significant discomfort or embarrassment. Fortunately, certain warts can be easily treated with an over-the-counter remedy.
"Warts are common skin growths that can be spread from person to…
At the heart of it, South Africans are generally romantic people. For example, every year, high schools across the country celebrate the day by handing out friendship roses. From mid-January retail stores across the country will have already stocked their shelves with all manner of Valentine's Day memorabilia to satisfy demand for Valentine's Day gifts…
90% of people who have ever taken a photo have not used a camera. Those photos were taken on a phone.¹ Whatever phone you have and whatever you like to snap, there are a few fundamentals that can help improve almost any shot. Alright, let's jump in.
1. Clean your lens
Photos looking a little…
Nothing says 'I love you' quite like flowers. But an arrangement can say so much more than a single phrase, said florist Kylie Kaiser.
Flowers have a language of their own, and scripting poetry from petals is as important as the decision to give someone flowers in the first place.
She said: "Flowers have a language of…
Consumer research and analytics company, Eighty20, reports that almost 13-million South Africans shopped online in 2022. This excludes data, airtime and electricity and accounts for 37% of the population aged 15 years and older – that is a 6% increase from 2021. The 'Online Retail in South Africa 2022' study conducted by World Wide Worx…
2023 is rapidly shaping up to become a year of challenges locally and globally, with some international trends replicating themselves in South Africa, mixed in with unique challenges of our own. Whereas last year saw a great deal of so-called ‘quiet quitting’ as businesses returned to the office (much of it virtually), the approach of…
A New Year signifies a fresh start and a clean slate. It’s a new chance to be happy and healthy and you might even have listed a couple of new year's resolutions to help get your year started. There is never a right or wrong moment to living a healthier and happier life, but a…